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Mother’s & Father’s Day Crafts

April 26, 2016

Dad and Mom are the best! Grandma and Grandpa are the greatest! Let’s remind them this Mother’s and Father’s Day that they are appreciated and loved. Here are 15 craft ideas for kids to make this year! There are card ideas, apron and mug ideas, crafts using flowerpots, and even more!

1. Thumbprint Flower Pot

Supplies

Terracotta flower pot

Paint

Paint brush

Paper Plate

Permanent Marker

Directions:

Paint colored stripe on top edge of flowerpot.

Put some paint on a paper plate and dip your thumb in it. Use the thumb to make a butterfly shape with 4 stamps.

After the paint is dry, use a permanent marker to add antennas for the butterfly!

2. Superhero Card

Supplies:

Scrapbook paper

Scissors

Glue

Permanent marker

Superman emblem

Directions:

Start with a piece of 10” x 7” scrapbook paper and fold both sides to meet in the middle.

Glue a 5” x 7” piece of scrapbook paper inside the fold.

Cut out a tie from the scrapbook paper to add to the front of the card.

Bend down the top corners to make it look like a collar and draw on buttons (or glue if you have 3 spare buttons)!

Glue the tie on the front.

Make or print a Superman emblem.

Write your own message!

3. I Love You This Much

Supplies:

Paper

Scissors

Glue

Letter stickers

Directions:

Using double-sided printed paper, trace both your left and right hand and cut them out.

Fold a strip of paper (approximately one inch wide) like an accordion.

Take the cutout left hand and use your letter stickers to spell “I Love You”

Glue each end of the accordion-folded paper to the paper hands.

Using the letter stickers, attach them to the accordion to read “this much!”

4. Flower Bouquet Card

Supplies:

Paper

Scissors

Glue

Directions:

Choose a variety of colored paper and draw circles in different sizes.

Cut out the circles so each flower is made of up three circles from biggest to smallest. Glue the circles together.

Cut out green strips for the stems. Fold each strip in half then glue the flower to the stem.

Fold a piece of paper to make a card. Using a different colored paper, cut out a rectangle for the pocket. Fold three of the sides and glue it to the card.

Give a butterfly print to someone special in your life! Washable canvas + water-based acrylic paint can combine to create a beautiful art piece using your child’s foot. Plus, you can add the child’s first initial and year the painting was done for a little something extra.